- unitid
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{"value"=>"277723", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 6665", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"Mar. 6, 1779", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1779-03-06"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to Maj. Gen. [Benjamin] Lincoln"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Relates how he had been surprised by a party of British under Col. Thomas, to whom information that he was in Burke co. had been sent by Col. Campbell; he met an advance guard of the enemy consisting of Capt. Williams and 4 men, and took all prisoners but one who was killed: thought it best to retreat as he had but 43 men, and 19 prisoners to guard, whom he brought safely to Augusta; Gen. Williamson gave him more men, and he started out to join Gen. Ashe, but hearing of the latter's surprise and defeat by the British he returned again to Augusta; he had received Gen. Lincoln's orders but had previously bought a number of horses, for which he would send an account."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Marbury, Leonard (Augusta, Ga.)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1779
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1779
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1779-03-06
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1779-03-06
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1779-03-06